MIAMI – That didn't take long: The trailer for "Game of Thrones" season five premiered last night on IMAX big screens, and shaky footage is, as expected, popping up on YouTube.
Could it be a hoax video, like that fake "Star Wars" teaser that got millions of people to click? Not this one, at least, because it plays out just the way IMAX-goers describe.
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A few highlights:
Littlefinger, with his hands around Sansa's face saying: "There's no justice in this world. Not unless we make it … avenge them."
Cersei spewing venom about Tyrion to anyone who will listen, per usual.
Margaery and Tommen, hand-in-hand before an adoring crowd.
A shaggy, bearded Tyrion tumbling out of a shipping crate.
Poor, lovelorn Jorah Mormont, whose exile doesn't seem to be going so well. He's shown fighting in what looks like a gladiatorial arena.
Daenerys proclaiming "I'm not going to stop the wheel. I'm going to break the wheel."
Arya handling Needle.
First glimpses of Braavos and Dorn.
The expected stuff: Jon Snow's sad eyes, battle scenes, tumbling statues and women about to open their shirts.
And the kicker, an exchange between Varys and Tyrion.
V: The seven kingdoms needs a ruler loved by millions with a powerful army and the right family name.
T: Good luck finding him.
V: Who said anything about him?
Season five starts April 12.
The trailer debuted during the IMAX screenings of the last two episodes of season four, which aired last year on HBO, "The Watchers on the Wall" and "The Children."
Despite the fact that Game of Thrones fans had already seen those episodes, there was plenty of interest in seeing them in a different format. Early ticket sales were strong ahead of last night's debut with sold-out screenings in some of the 200 venues.
Screenings are slated to continue through Feb. 5.